These abandoned Giants are no longer abandoned when they come to our center.
This is one of the saddest parts about this breed. There are a number of people who will purchase a Giant Schnauzer like anything else — the moment they see one win Best in Show at Westminster, or the moment they watch a video of our Giant Schnauzers working. People develop an unrealistic impression that their Giant Schnauzer will do those things simply because they bought one. The truth is different.
The Dog With the Human BrainThe Giant Schnauzer is a beautiful breed that is, by nature, exceptionally smart. I…+
The Giant Schnauzer is a beautiful breed that is, by nature, exceptionally smart. I call them the dog with the human brain. Their whole goal in life is to mimic and study the owner-handler. They want to please. They excel greatly across herding, protection, and agility. They are a powerful breed.
What we have seen over the years is that there is a distinct difference between the show line, the sport line, and the working line. Although they share the same genealogical background, there is a difference in temperament, in mindset, in lineage.
What we have seen over the years is that there is a distinct difference between the show line, the sport line, and the working line. Although they share the same genealogical background, there is a difference in temperament, in mindset, in lineage.
Three Things That Are True About the BreedOne. If you do not lead them, they will lead you.Two. They are a…+
One. If you do not lead them, they will lead you.
Two. They are a high-energy dog. They can be as destructive as your Malinois or your Shepherds if their mind is not directed.
Three. They are very protective and very intelligent.
Those three things, in the wrong household, are the story of every Giant that ends up in rescue.
Two. They are a high-energy dog. They can be as destructive as your Malinois or your Shepherds if their mind is not directed.
Three. They are very protective and very intelligent.
Those three things, in the wrong household, are the story of every Giant that ends up in rescue.
Why the Rescue Pipeline Fills UpIt is still a mystery why people purchase Giant Schnauzers with an unrealistic expectation…+
It is still a mystery why people purchase Giant Schnauzers with an unrealistic expectation. What they are getting is a high-energy, exceptionally thinking, clearheaded leader in a Giant Schnauzer's body.
They are slow at maturing but they are not slow at learning. Maturity kicks in between the ages of two and two-and-a-half years. Until then they are literally a goofball machine with some excellent skill sets.
The sad part is that we see Giant Schnauzers returned to rescues and neglected because people had a false expectation that this dog would perform like a Malinois or a Shepherd very quickly.
They are slow at maturing but they are not slow at learning. Maturity kicks in between the ages of two and two-and-a-half years. Until then they are literally a goofball machine with some excellent skill sets.
The sad part is that we see Giant Schnauzers returned to rescues and neglected because people had a false expectation that this dog would perform like a Malinois or a Shepherd very quickly.
Rolls-Royces of the IndustryThese are the dogs that you sit with. You work on them. You refine…+
These are the dogs that you sit with. You work on them. You refine them. These are the Rolls-Royces in the industry. The Bentleys. They take time. Engineers work them. Refine them. They have a matrix that very few people outside the Giant Schnauzer community really understand or appreciate.
Because of that lack of understanding, these dogs get rehomed. Placed into shelters. Abandoned. And as a result, they start getting a bad reputation — when the truth is: dogs go back to their instinctive, natural habitat when nobody meets them where they are.
Because of that lack of understanding, these dogs get rehomed. Placed into shelters. Abandoned. And as a result, they start getting a bad reputation — when the truth is: dogs go back to their instinctive, natural habitat when nobody meets them where they are.
The Reset ProgramWe have made limited spaces available to reset and recover — or recover and…+
We have made limited spaces available to reset and recover — or recover and reset — these dogs at a special reduced rate.
We take the dogs and we spend time with them — to break them down from the perspective of everything they have been told, everything they have been put through. We erase that by giving them a lot of time to rest and recuperate in a non-stress environment. Good rebalancing of the mind. Development of the body.
On average it takes us about thirty days to reset a dog behaviorally. In some cases longer. It depends on how old they are, how bad they are, and how deep the damage goes.
We take the dogs and we spend time with them — to break them down from the perspective of everything they have been told, everything they have been put through. We erase that by giving them a lot of time to rest and recuperate in a non-stress environment. Good rebalancing of the mind. Development of the body.
On average it takes us about thirty days to reset a dog behaviorally. In some cases longer. It depends on how old they are, how bad they are, and how deep the damage goes.
What We HandleThe industry calls them behavioral issues. We call them what they are: traumatic trauma…+
The industry calls them behavioral issues. We call them what they are: traumatic trauma issues. Biting. Dominance. Reactivity. Fear-response. All of the behavior problems associated with mistreatment, abuse through K9 trainers, and abandonment — we have handled every one of them.
There are a lot of dogs that come in with e-collar mental damage. Dogs afraid to have a pinch collar put on them — because they have been thoroughly abused by other trainers, or by well-meaning but uneducated family members. Reframing the dog is the first thing we do. It changes everything downstream.
There are a lot of dogs that come in with e-collar mental damage. Dogs afraid to have a pinch collar put on them — because they have been thoroughly abused by other trainers, or by well-meaning but uneducated family members. Reframing the dog is the first thing we do. It changes everything downstream.
Who QualifiesThis program is set up specifically for adopted families coming from approved Giant Schnauzer…+
This program is set up specifically for adopted families coming from approved Giant Schnauzer rescues or approved shelters. The fee covers our team members — K9 specialists volunteering additional extra time out of their schedules to help work with these dogs. We do not make any kind of profit on this. This is simply about saving and enhancing the breed itself.
Once we have time to evaluate the K9 after intake, we decide whether we are going to take your dog. We do not say yes to everybody. Every dog is evaluated. Every dog goes through medical clearance. Every dog goes through a pre-screening — both in person and online.
Once we have time to evaluate the K9 after intake, we decide whether we are going to take your dog. We do not say yes to everybody. Every dog is evaluated. Every dog goes through medical clearance. Every dog goes through a pre-screening — both in person and online.
CONTACT ABOUT A RESCUE INTAKE →
Approved rescues and shelters only.
We will help you finish the job. And if the honest answer is that the dog needs a different setting, we will say so plainly, help you get it there, and treat that as a good outcome — not a failed sale.